Erhan Önal's Blog

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Interview with kids

I think parents should interview their kids before they are born to check if they are up to the challenge. After all, nobody asks us if we want to be born or not. If we cannot have a say in this decision, how are we going to have a free will AFTER this decision that is so crucial for our existence? Anyhow, here is a sample interview:

Parents: Right now we are looking for someone for a full-time position as our kid. We would like to ask you a couple of questions if it is a convenient time for you.

Prospective Kid: Of course, go ahead.

Parents: What is your greatest weakness?

Kid: I don't exist yet, that is difficult.

P: What is your greatest strength?

K: I think I will do a good job in being a kid. What I lack in experience, I will make up in sheer enthusiasm.

P: Your job will include vast amounts of grunt work; such as sleeping, going to school, going to work, eating, using the bathroom, brushing your teeth, buying us presents on Mother's day and Father's day, and so on - pretty much the standard duties of a human being. Are you OK with the duties we have just described?

K: Absolutely.

P: If you become our kid, where do you see yourself in 5 years?

K: I see myself with the same parents.

P: Do you have any questions for us?

K: Yes. Am I going to be a boy or a girl?

P: We don't know yet. That assignment will be done once you start working in your mother's womb.

K: How long am I going to stay in the womb?

P: About 9 months.

K: Will you abort me if I have a bad genetic disease?

P: We will terminate your contract in the first few months if we find out that you have one of those.

K: What is the benefit package?

P: We will feed you well and give you some allowances until you are 18. After 18, we will give you some financial assistance for your college expenses. The nature of this assistance depends on how the stock market does, whether we hire another kid, and such.

Etc. Etc.

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Funny, but I think it is usually the other way around. Parents want the baby, not vice versa. Therefore the baby must be the employer.

June 26, 2006 at 1:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I guess I got a raw deal...my parents weren't offering much post-secondary funding.

Did that make me a sweat shop baby working for $0.30/day wages?



That's it. I'm forming a union.

June 30, 2006 at 1:48 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Interesting idea. :) Hope you're doing well.

July 1, 2006 at 6:40 PM  

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